Gyokuro n°3 - Organic 2023, Saemidori, Kagoshima, Japan

A vintage Gyokuro from the traditional gardens of Kagoshima, in controlled organic cultivation. A splendid green tea that develops magnificently in the mouth.

Complex and evolving, its softness brings it closer to Gyokuro #2 . Its notes are more floral and its texture particularly creamy.

What is Gyokuro?
Gyokuro (玉露) or “precious dew”, is one of the most esteemed green teas in Japan. Its cultivation has the particularity of being carried out, during the three weeks preceding its picking, in the shade of rice mats. Thus sheltered from the sun, the tea develops a large quantity of chlorophyll, offering a deep green infusion and a unique flavor. This exceptional tea will amaze you with its complexity of aroma, its richness in the mouth and its depth of taste.